Presbyterians: Concern v. Concerned

Every major U.S. Protestant church by
now can be roughly divided between members who favor greater
involvement in social issues and those who feel that the church should
stick to the problem of helping individuals find salvation. Within the
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (Southern), this division has hardened
to the point that some church leaders fear a potential schism precisely
because the divergent views have become embodied in well-established
pressure groups.

Representing the liberal outlook is an organization of ministers and
laymen, founded four years ago, called A Fellowship of Concern. Now
boasting a membership of more than 5,000,...